[Taxacom] Fw: botany removed from highschool curriculum in USA]

[Herbert Jacobson]

First I don't know how to stop the reprinting of all the other emails in this thread. I'm using hotmail and if you out there know, please let me know. Sorry 'bout that.

 

Yes, it could be like your example of the text book influence that California and Texas have. I'm sure you are right. And as I suggested it could have the same impact on curriculum as the SAT test. 

 

What I was responding to was the idea that the AP changes couldn't be valid, 'cuz there aren't federal standards. 

 

Now a fascinating idea may be that the new AP standards - these course are very prestigious - will combat the move toward weakening the teaching of evolution in schools.  Kids aren't getting into "prestigious" universities these days without AP courses on their transcripts.

 

Herb ... by the way I got a 23 on that wretched test. I add that so you will know who you are dealing with.

 

 
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 19:57:46 -0400
> From: rjensen at saintmarys.edu
> To: jakejudy at hotmail.com
> CC: schindeld at si.edu; releech at telus.net; taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> Subject: Re: [Taxacom] Fw: botany removed from highschool curriculum in USA]
> 
> While Dave Schindel is right about no national standards, we know that if two or three states, say Texas and California, change their standards, the rest of the nation is almost forced to accept those changes. The states with really large public school systems can virtually dictate to publishers what the content will be.
> 
> Could this be part of the concern?
> 
> Dick J
> 
> Richard Jensen, Professor
> Department of Biology
> Saint Mary's College
> Notre Dame, IN 46556
> 
> tel: 574-284-4674
> 
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